Mizoram

Mizoram
State
State of Mizoram
Clockwise from top: the Vantawng Falls, the Castle of Beino/Boinu, the Mizo bamboo dance, the ancient petroglyphs in Vangchhia
Official emblem of Mizoram
Emblem of Mizoram
Motto(s): 
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
The map of India showing Mizoram
Location of Mizoram in India
Coordinates: 23°22′N 92°48′E / 23.36°N 92.8°E / 23.36; 92.8
Country India
RegionNortheast India
Before wasUnion Territory
Formation20 February 1987
Capital
and largest city		Aizawl
Districts11
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Mizoram
 • GovernorKambhampati Hari Babu
 • Chief ministerLalduhawma ((ZPM))
State LegislatureUnicameral
 • AssemblyMizoram Legislative Assembly (40 seats)
National ParliamentParliament of India
 • Rajya Sabha1 seat
 • Lok Sabha1 seat
High CourtGauhati High Court
Area
[1]
 • Total21,081 km2 (8,139 sq mi)
 • Rank24th
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,252,000
 • Rank27th
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
52.11%
 • Rural
47.89%
Language
 • OfficialMizo, English[2]
 • Official scriptLatin script
GDP
 • Total (2023-24)₹0.359 lakh crore (US$4.3 billion)
 • Rank32nd
 • Per capita₹175,896 (US$2,100) (17th)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MZ
Vehicle registrationMZ
HDI (2022)0.747[3] (10th)
Literacy (2011)91.58%[4] (3rd)
Sex ratio (2011)976♀/1000 ♂
Websitemizoram.gov.in
Symbols of Mizoram
Emblem of Mizoram
BirdMrs. Hume's pheasant
FlowerRed Vanda
MammalHimalayan serow
TreeIndian rose chestnut
State highway mark
State highway of Mizoram
SH 1- SH 11
List of Indian state symbols

Mizoram (/mɪˈzɔːrəm/ ⓘ) is a state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and largest city. Within India's northeast region, it is the southernmost state, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur, and also shares a 722-kilometre (449 mi) border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar.[5] The state spans over an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometres,[6] of which approximately 91% is forested.[7] With an estimated population of 1.25 million in 2023, it is the second least populous state in the country.[8]

Like several other northeastern states of India, Mizoram was previously part of Assam until 1972, when it was carved out as a Union Territory. In 1986, the Indian Parliament adopted the 53rd amendment of the Indian Constitution, which allowed for the creation of the State of Mizoram on 20 February 1987, as India's 23rd state.

About 95% of Mizoram's population descends from a diverse tribal origin. Mizos first began to settle the area in the 16th century, coming in waves of immigration from Southeast Asia. This immigration lasted through the 18th century.[9] Among all of the states of India, Mizoram has the highest concentration of tribal people. The Mizoram people are currently protected under the Indian constitution as a Scheduled Tribe.[10] Mizoram is one of three states of India with a Christian majority (87%).[11]

Mizoram is a highly literate agrarian economy. Slash-and-burn farming, also known as jhum, is the most common form of farming in the state.[12] In recent years, the jhum farming practices have been steadily replaced with a significant horticulture and bamboo products industry.[13][14] The state's gross state domestic product for 2012 was estimated at ₹69.91 billion (US$840 million).[6] About 20% of Mizoram's population lives below the poverty line, with 35% rural poverty as of 2014.[15] The state has about 871 kilometres of national highways, with NH–54 and NH–150 connecting it to Assam and Manipur respectively. It is also a growing transit point for trade with Myanmar and Bangladesh.[16]

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  2. ^ "Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, North East India". mdoner.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database". Global Data Lab. Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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  5. ^ "About Mizoram". Directorate Of Information & Public Relations, Government of Mizoram. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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  8. ^ "Indian states 2023 population estimates". www.main.mohfw.gov.in. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  9. ^ J.M. Lloyd, History of the Church in Mizoram: Harvest in the Hills (Aizawl: Synod publication Board, 1991, 2), OCLC 29798339.
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  11. ^ "Mizoram", Population by religious communities, IN: Census, 2001, archived from the original on 1 July 2010, retrieved 11 October 2013.
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